Nothing tastes as good as green feels

For fragrance fiends: let the floral notes of Jasmine and orange envelop you. These stylish organic candles are handmade in Sweden from hand-poured eco soya wax. To add to their ethical cache, the glass container is made from 50 per cent recyclable glass and the packaging is 100 per cent recycled paper, £20

Described as earthy, crisp and with a hint of sweet and sure to evoke dusky summer evenings. The combination of floral patchouli and hints of creamy sandalwood you will enjoy the fragrant notes that accompany the soft glow. These are handmade in California with 100 per cent soya wax, Patchouli Sweetgrass, £12

Inspired by using the finest ingredients to preserve what they call "the world's playground" French brand EQ-Love have come up trumps with their heady candle range. With heart notes of bamboo and aquatic mist and top notes of waterlily and jungle foilage, this Malpais candle channels the scents of the surf in Costa Rica. Created with 100 per cent vegetable wax and a pure cotton wick your conscience can be clear as you watch its flame, Malpais, £22

If the founders of this Wiltshire-based brand are correct in their assertions then smell has the power to immediately take us back to a memory or emotion. In this case, husband and wife Roger and Philippa Biles want to rouse recollections of late August evenings with plates piled high with figs. Locally and sustainably made with 100 per cent natural plant wax it has our vote, Green Fig, £25

For every room or holiday house your mind can conceive, New York fragrance company Lafco have invented it. A G4AS favourite is the Living Room blend, designed to fill your room with freshly cut gardenia blossoms. Other innovative candle scents include Champagne for the penthouse, Moonglow Apricot for the sun room and Dephinium for your dressing room. Vegan-friendly and with a 90-hour burn time they are worth the higher price tag, Gardenia, £40

Float away with this mellow fusion of essential oils including frankincense, cedarwood and neroli. Each botanic has been carefully chosen for its deeply relaxing to ensure it is the ultimate companion for kicking back. This 100 per cent natural soya wax candle, hand-poured in the UK, has a burn-time of approximately 30 hours, Unwinding, £30